In LOVE with green and blue tablescape

I have found myself smitten; heads over heels; in LOVE with blue and green this summer. I think it all started with a post I did back in February, HERE...

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that featured this table, that I am still head over heels swooning about.

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And then I posted this table. Still haven't seen blue flowers anywhere!!!

And then came these goblets.

Horchow's when they have their 25-30% off everything sale.

Bahia - green feet on a gorgeous blue bowl.

At Tuesday Morning last week, I found some Waterford place mats in a gorgeous light blue linen. 

They had 8, and then Saturday morning there was another set of 4 (to make 12) on eBay. 

They were meant to be!!

I found that I had a plaid napkin that had both blue and green. Perfect!

Added a white World Market napkin ring.

The Cambridge flatware from Horchow's.

Cabbage plate from Bordallo Pinheiro.

A pasta plate made in Italy with a gorgeous blue edge.

 The white daisies give just the feeling I wanted, relaxed and casual.

The tall etched hurricanes are a Pottery Barn find and the blue vases came from Home Goods in Dallas.

One tip about place mats:

Don't crowd everything onto the place mat, it's better to improvise and or leave off a piece instead of cramming everything on the place mat seam to seam. 

This is some of the hardest working flatware I have.

Are you tired of this color combination already?

Not this year, I am not.

As I was playing around with what to use, I discovered a few combinations that will be perfect. 

Salad on a World Market Passaro plate.

And if I wanted to dress it up, a blue and white china plate with an elegant embroidered napkin.

Totally a very versatile combination.

Cast:

Placemats - Waterford

Cabbage Plates - Bordallo Pinheiro

Pasta Plates - Toscana

Salad Plates - World Market Passaro

Blue and White Salad Plate - Hutschenreuter

Napkin - old but not vintage

Napkin ring - World Market

Flatware - Cambridge from Horchow

Glasses - Bahia from Horchow

Hurricanes - Pottery Barn 

Vases - Home Goods

Thank you so much for dropping in. I so enjoy your company!!

I'll be visiting over at Cuisine Kathleen's on Wednesday evening for Let's Dish

and then over at Susan's Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.

I hope to see you there!

ps... I might have to do one more green and blue table.....

New Year's Day Buffet Tablescape

I set the table for New Year's Eve HERE.

Who really has time to reinvent the wheel in less than 12 hours?

Not me for sure!

I used some of the same elements and toned it all down for a buffet dining New Year's Day.

I wanted to use my white dinner plates. My husband wanted to use the clear plates. I think he likes the new chargers? Your thoughts...

My favorite burlap runner, gold candle rings (candle removed for photo), clear plates, gold flatware, Mikasa crystal, crystal candleholders and the same centerpiece from the evening  before.

See, quite simple.

Perfect for the jeans and boots crowd.

Chandelier still all gussied up.

Spider mums are amazingly effective for impact in an arrangement.

Nope, didn't really have time to wash and press the napkins. I have quite a few of these. 

Estate sale, price was right. Bought them all.

Monogrammed them all.

New gold chargers found at Tuesday Morning.

International gold flatware.

World Market Anchor Hocking dinner plates.

Buy them by the dozen. 

Since the table is extended from the evening before,

I added a pillar candle on each end. Set in a 

simple gold candle ring, from I think the Dol-lah Store.

Not a bright gold, but a wonderful muted shade. Works itself into all types of settings.

Our new buffet arrives this week -- ooh can't wait.. but till then, the 

table is draped with a vintage boutis, awaiting the desserts!

Do you light candles during the day time?

I read somewhere that that is such a big no-no. Is it?

My new chalkboard in the kitchen - LOVE it!

Today it listed the menu.

Helps me to remember to take it all out of the fridge!

Surely, you've never forgotten a dish in the refrig?

Cast:

Burlap runner - made by me

Chargers - Tuesday Morning

Plates - Anchor Hocking at World Market

Flatware - International

Crystal - Mikasa Parklane

Napkins - estate sale; Irish linen, monogrammed on a Bernina

Napkin rings - crystal found at Tuesday Morning

White reticulated cake stand - Mikasa

Crystal cake platter - Waterford

Antique sugar mold - auction find (stand - Santa Fe, NM)

Amber hurricanes - Home Goods

Thank you so much for dropping in. Love that you came by. Hope you had a nice time. If you leave a comment, I'll know you were here and can find your blog. Smile.

I'm linking up with Susan's Tablescape Thursday - see you there!